This is a blog reviewing the latest book I have read along with the books I have self-published. Please feel free to follow along with my reading / writing journey.

Book 20 of the Animorphs. Probably my favorite of the series so far. And the first to be continued. This was exciting and full throttle. The humor was good. The characters were not as whiny as usual and an overall good plot. Top of my top 10 for the series so far. I recommend picking…

Book 19 of the Animorphs. This was a great read. I love when a book gives you another way to think about a problem. This was such a book. For the series this one hits the top ten. If you’re reading through the series, do not miss this one. It was a definite breath of…

Book 19 of the Boxcar Children. This is a fun working adventure in a department store. It was pretty straightforward but I doubt the clues would have been as obvious to younger kids. This was a fun read and definitely a recommended read in the series.

This was a retelling of the old Rumpelstiltskin fairytale. It was a clever spin, but I had a hard time getting through it. I am not sure even why I struggled. While I was a huge fan of the Lunar Chronicles, this just did not engage me in the same way. This book does end…

Book 18 of the Animorphs. I would like to say that this was just another battle, but it wasn’t an earth battle. We get to learn more about the Andalites and we get to see a lot more about their culture and the zero space technology. Great pacing through this one and an imaginative problem,…

Way of the Shaman book 4. Just like the others in this series it is a wild ride. I loved the pacing and twists and turns. This series continues to be a strong recommend. Athough the end was different than expected, I still liked it. If you’ve read the series thus far, this book will…

In the grotesque shoes of the Lottery, Hunger Games, the Roman Coliseum you have the Long Walk. This book takes you along and lets you join in the awful hell that would be living in this situation. The idea is a car crash that you cannot look away from. As person after person gets their…

Book 17 of the Animorphs. This one just was not as good as the last. There was a lot of action and the pacing was fast, but it felt like just another battle. There are certain stories that hang with you, unfortunately I don’t think this is one of them. The story is good and…

This was book 16 of the Animorphs. I enjoyed this one. Felt we did make some progress on the plot line. But it was the darkest book so far. For the series it is in my top ten. The pacing was good and there was no “out of nowhere” save like others in the series.…

The master of the dark returns with a modern Dracula tale. This is as gripping as it is dark and will have you hearing all the things that go bump in the night. I absolutely loved the concept for this novel and you definitely feel like you are a part of this small Maine town.…